Bats have long been the victims of bad publicity. Misunderstood and misrepresented, they are widely feared, but these little mammals are useful allies in the garden: just one bat will consume between 2,000 and 6,000 insects in a single night. Even a pipistrelle – the smallest of the UK’s bats – can get through 3,000. Britain’s bats are in trouble – and that’s bad news for Britain’s gardeners. Here’s what we can do to help
http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/mar/08/gardening-save-bats
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Dr. Will O’Connor is a Senior Ecologist who has over 25 year’s professional experience. He is a graduate of the University of Wales, Cardiff, and the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, and a full member of both the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and the Institute of Fisheries Management. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and a Chartered Biologist.
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